Trainee Manager

About this role

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is recruiting a Trainee Manager for its West Coast area, covering stores in Weskus, Langebaan and De Drift. The role is based in Langebaan and is designed to teach you how a retail store is run day to day.

You will work under the direction of a store manager and learn from an experienced team. You will support a wide range of retail operations tasks from the start.

What you’ll do

• Help manage stock, including stock counts, stock-to-system checks, goods in transit and shrinkage.
• Support stock flow to the sales floor and help with ordering to keep FMCG, health and beauty stock at the right levels.
• Help plan and maintain promotional displays, pricing, labelling and store layout.
• Assist with goods receiving, returns and daily reconciliation of ZMove packs.
• Help with daily cash-ups, till run-end checks, store expenses and overtime control.
• Support customer service, including complaints, the customer request system and loyalty sign-ups.
• Assist with leave, scheduling, staff files and the KRONOS workforce system, and complete your learning programme and portfolio of evidence.

What you need

• Essential: Grade 12 (matric).
• Essential: One to two years of experience in store retail management, such as stock, cash, reporting, expense control or customer service.
• Essential: Computer literacy, including MS Office.
• Essential: A valid driver’s licence and your own reliable transport.
• Essential: Willing and able to work retail hours.
• Essential: South African citizenship, and clear credit and criminal records.
• Advantageous: A diploma in Financial or Admin, or a relevant three-year diploma.

Is this job for you?

This job suits someone with retail experience who wants to move into store management. You should be comfortable with numbers, stock and people, and be happy to work flexible retail hours. Clear communication and good organisation will help you manage several tasks at once.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric certificate, driver’s licence and proof of your retail experience ready before you apply.
• List each retail store task you have handled, such as stock counts, cash-ups or customer complaints, with the store and dates.
• Show your MS Office skills clearly on your CV, and mention any stock or reporting systems you have used.

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